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News Release from: Matsuura Machinery | Subject: MAM72-63V 5-axis machining centre
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 October 2006
Five-axis machining used for cylinder
blocks
A V8 cylinder block, machined from solid in one hit and possessing a near perfect surface finish was machined in a 5-axis machining centre working to tight tolerances.
At the UK's Autosport International 2007 (January 11 and 12 2007 NEC Birmingham), Matsuura will exhibit a V8 cylinder block, machined from solid in one hit and possessing a near perfect surface finish Programmed by Japan's NTS and machined on their Matsuura 5-axis MAM72-63V, as demonstrations go for machine tool companies, this has to be one of the most impressive to witness
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 21 Jun 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The whole process involved 51 tools and took a shade under 120h of continuous 5-axis cutting to complete.
The Matsuura MAM72-63V is from our globally acclaimed 5-axis series, and was developed with motorsport / automotive manufacturers and subcontractors firmly in mind, to give them a simultaneous 5-axis machine that can work to very tight tolerances on large, complex components - in one loading.
Matsuura have placed a number of MAM72-63V machines with motorsport concerns globally, including the Honda F1 Racing Team based in the UK.
A free 'edited highlights' DVD is available of the V8 being machined on the MAM72-63V.
Anyone based in the UK or Eire wishing to order a copy please contact.
Alternatively, visit us on Stand E400 at Autosport International at the NEC in Birmingham, held on January 11 and 12, 2007, where the V8 will be featured 'centre stage'.
Comments from readers
Iain Clement writes: Absoulutely incredible machining skills! You may like to know that even folks in the States wanted me to post them a copy of the CD the company sent me. What's the machine doing when it looks like it's chamfering the internal cylinders? When it's like tilting X, Y, Z and rotating? God alone knows what the G-Code for that is! lol *tips hat*. Truly awesome. Respect.
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